Palmer, AK, USA
N2364
PIPER J5A
The solo student pilot initiated a go-around on his first landing attempt due to low level turbulence associated with wind coming over nearby trees. He elected to land beyond the trees on his next attempt, but about 5 feet above the runway, the airplane turned sharply to the right, descended and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot said there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and that he should have selected another airport where the wind was not a factor.
The solo student pilot initiated a go-around on his first landing attempt due to low level turbulence associated with wind coming over nearby trees. He elected to land beyond the trees on his next attempt, but about 5 feet above the runway, the airplane turned sharply to the right, and dropped to the ground. He said there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and that he should have selected another airport where the wind was not a factor. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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